Heater with Reflector

ABSTRACT

A heating arrangement includes a heater producing radiant heat and a reflector coupled with the heater, wherein the reflector has a reflecting board to reflect and concentrate the radiant heat.

BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

1. Field of Invention

The present invention relates to a heating arrangement, and more particularly to a heater having a reflector for distributing radiant heat of the heater.

2. Description of Related Arts

People prefer to take part in outdoor activities in our spare time, but they may need to bring a heater in a cold day. For example, they may employ a burner or a furnace to for keeping warm during an outdoor party in winter. A typical burner is a heating device for burning fuel so as to produce radiant heat, so that people can sit around the burner to receive radiant heat of the burner for keeping warm of our bodies.

But as the radiant heat of the burner is dispersed into the surrounding environment, people sitting around of the burner may not receive the same amount of energy. In other words, the people who are sitting near the burner will get relatively more radiant heat while the people being far from the burner will receive relative less radiant heat. As a result, the one sitting near the burner may feel hot, but another one sitting far away from the burner may still feel cold after staying around the burner for a relatively long period of time.

In addition, since the radiant heat of the burner is evenly distributed, the amount of heat may not be much enough for warming the people around the burner immediately, in other words, the radiant heat of the burner should be collected and concentrated so that they can be directed to a desired area.

Therefore, a more effective heater is required to make full use of the radiant heat and users can receive desirable amount of heat from the heater so as to get warm in a relatively short period of time.

SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

The main object of the present invention is to provide a heating arrangement comprising a heater and a reflector, wherein the reflector is coupled with the heater for concentrating and dispersing heat to a desired area.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a heating arrangement comprising a heater and a reflector, wherein the reflector comprises a curved reflecting board for reflecting the radiant heat produced by the heater to a certain direction, so that the radiant heat of the heater is concentrated.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a heating arrangement comprising a heater and a reflector, wherein the reflector is movably mounted on the heater so that the reflector is adapted to move between a positions near to or far from the heater so as to direct the radiant heat to the corresponding desired area which is near to or far from the heater.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a heating arrangement comprising a heater and a reflector, wherein the reflector is rotatably mounted on the heater so as to direct radiant heat to various directions by rotating the reflector, so that a desired area can be distributed with an amount of concentrated heat.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a heating arrangement comprising a heater and a reflector, wherein the heater is provided at a focal point of the reflector so that the radiant heat of the heater is focused by the reflecting board of the reflector, therefore, the maximum radiant heat can be collected for directing to a certain area and thus this area can be heated to a desired temperature in a relatively short period of time.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a heating arrangement comprising a heater and a reflector, wherein the heater is a burner for burning fuel, the reflector is coaxially provided around the burner, wherein the reflector is adapted to slide along the outer circumference of the burner so as to direct concentrated radiant heat to a desired area.

Additional advantages and features of the invention will become apparent from the description which follows, and may be realized by means of the instrumentalities and combinations particular point out in the appended claims.

According to the present invention, the foregoing and other objects and advantages are attained by a heating arrangement including a heater producing radiant heat and a reflector coupled with the heater, wherein the reflector comprises a reflecting board to reflect and concentrate the radiant heat.

Still further objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the ensuing description and drawings.

These and other objectives, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, the accompanying drawings, and the appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a heating arrangement according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the heating arrangement according to the above first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view illustrating the reflector moving near to or far from the heater according to the above first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a heating arrangement according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view illustrating the reflector rotating around the heater according to the above second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view illustrating the heater being provided at a focal point of the reflecting board according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view illustrating the heater being provided away from the focal point of the reflecting board according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a heating arrangement according to a third preferred embodiment of the present invention, wherein the reflector slide along the outer circumference of the heater.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 of the drawings, a heating arrangement according to a first embodiment of the present invention is illustrated, wherein the heating arrangement comprise a heater 10 and a reflector 20. The heater 10 can be a conventional heating device like a burner or a burner which burns fuel to produce radiant heat, or an electric heater. As an example of this preferred embodiment, the heater 10 is a burner adapted for burning coal gas or other fuel source, the burner is convenient for taking out for outdoor cavities and also does not need electricity suppl.

Accordingly, the heater 10 comprises a heater body 11 having a burning cavity 12, wherein coal gas or other fuel source is burnt in the burning cavity 12 for generating heat. The heater 10 further comprises a base 13 connected to the heater body 11 for supporting the heater body 11 and providing coal gas for a continual burning in the burning cavity 12. In addition, a knob 14 is provided for adjusting the volume of the coal gas, in other words, the amount of the radiant heat of the heater 10 can be adjusted by operating the knob 14.

Referring to FIG. 2 of the drawing, the reflector 20 is provided above the heater 10 in such a manner that the reflector 20 defines an inclining angle with respect to the heater 10. The reflector 20 comprises a reflecting board 21 adapted to move near to or far from the heater 10. The reflecting board 21 preferably has an inclining angle of 30°˜60° with respect to the heater 10, and the reflecting board 21 is made of heat reflecting material so that the radiant energy of heat from the heater 10 is reflected on the reflecting board 21. More specifically, the radiant heat which is projected to the reflecting board 21 will be reflected to the opposite direction, and thus the receiving area will be provided with almost double amount of radiant heat in comparison with the radiant heart received from a heater without a reflector. In other words, the reflector 20 is capable of collecting and concentrating radiant heat so that the desired area will be heated in a relatively short period of time.

In addition, the reflecting board 21 is capable of moving near to or far from the heater 10, as shown in FIG. 3, the heat receiving areas will be varied with respect to the movement of the reflecting board 21 so that the areas near to or far from the heater 10 will be distributed with concentrated amount of radiant heat, in other words, the areas far from the heater 10 also can be supplied with enough heat for keeping warm.

Accordingly, the reflecting board 21 has a round shape inner reflecting surface 211, the reflector 20 further comprises a supporting frame 22 mounted to the reflecting board 21. The supporting frame 22 has a central disk 221 provided at a center of the reflecting surface 211 of the reflecting board 21, and a plurality of, for example three, retention arms 222 extended from the central disk 221 to an outer edge of the reflecting surface 211 to enhance the stability of the reflecting board 21.

The reflecting board 21 can move forward or away from the heater 10, the structure may be varied, according to this preferred embodiment, the reflector 20 comprises a connecting arm 23 extended from the heater body 11 of the heater, and an operating arm 24 movably mounted to the connecting arm 23. More specifically, the connecting arm 23 is a hollow tube having a receiving channel 231 and the operating arm 24 is slidably provided in the receiving channel 231, so that a height of the reflecting board 21 can be adjusted. Referring to FIG. 3 of the drawing, when the operating arm 24 moves up and down, the reflector 20 simultaneously moves up and down correspondingly, and thus the reflector 20 is adapted to move near to or far from the heater 10 so as to direct the radiant heat to a desired area.

Another advantage of this heating arrangement is that when the heater 10 is provided at a corner, the reflector 20 can collect and direct the waste heat to the opposite direction, and thus the efficiency of the heater 10 is improved.

Referring to FIG. 4 to FIG. 5 of the drawings, a heating arrangement according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated, wherein the heating arrangement comprises a heater 10A and a reflector 20A rotatably coupled with the heater 10A.

Accordingly, the reflector 20A is provided above the heater 10A, preferably, the reflector 20A defines an inclining angle with respect to the heater 10A, wherein the reflector 20A comprises a reflecting board 21A adapted for rotating around the heater 10A. The structure may be varied, according to this preferred embodiment, the reflector 20A comprises a connecting arm 23A extended from the heater body 11A of the heater 10A, and an operating arm 24A rotatably mounted to the connecting arm 23A, the reflecting board 21A is connected with the operating arm 24A so that when the operating arm 24A rotates with respect to the connecting arm, the reflector 20A correspondingly rotates above the heater 10A, and thus the reflector 20A is adapted to direct the radiant heat to desired areas around the heater 10A. What's more, if a certain area is required for heating for a longer period of time, the user can simply rotate the reflector to fix the reflector 20A at a position facing towards that certain direction.

More specifically, referring to FIG. 5 of the drawing, the operating arm 24A is mounted to the connecting arm 23A by rivets, screws or the like in such a manner that the operating arm 24A is rotatably connected to the connecting arm 23A. And thus when a force is applied to actuate the operating arm 24A to rotate with respect to the connecting arm 23A, the reflector 20A correspondingly rotates above the heater 10A, and thus the reflector 20A is adapted to direct the radiant heat regularly to desired areas around the heater 10A regularly. Therefore, every corner around the heater 10A can be provided with enhanced radiant heat regularly.

Referring to FIG. 6 of the drawing, the heater 10A is preferably provided at a focal point of the curved reflecting surface 211A, and thus the radiant heat can be concentrated via the curved reflecting surface 211A, in other words, the radiant heat is focused to form a single direction heat beam so that the maxim radiant heat can be collected to be directed to a desired area, and simply moves the reflector 20A with respect to the heater 10A, the concentrated radiant heat can be directed to a different area.

Referring to FIG. 7 of the drawing, a heating arrangement according to an alternative mode of the above second preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated. Accordingly, the heater 10A is installed away from the focal point of the reflecting board 21A of the reflector 20A, and thus the radiant heat is dispersed after reflecting by the reflecting board 21A.

Referring to FIG. 8 of the drawing, a heating arrangement according to a third preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated, wherein the heating arrangement comprises a heater 10B and a reflector 20B, the reflector 20B comprises a reflecting board 21B having a curved reflecting surface 211B, the reflecting board 21B is coaxially provided with the heater 10B, the reflector 20B comprises a connecting arm 23B wound around the heater body 11B of the heater 10B, and an operating arm 24B pivotally extended from the connecting arm 23B. Accordingly, the connecting arm 23B provides a guiding channel 231B around an outer circumference of the heater 10B, wherein the operating arm 24B is adapted to rotate in the guiding channel 231B. The reflecting board 21B engages with the operating arm 24B in such a manner that when the operating arm 24B rotates with respect to the connecting arm 23B, the reflector 20B correspondingly rotates along the outer circumference of the heater 10B, and thus the reflector 20B is adapted to direct the radiant heat to desired areas around the heater 10B.

One skilled in the art will understand that the embodiment of the present invention as shown in the drawings and described above is exemplary only and not intended to be limiting.

The embodiments have been shown and described for illustrating the functional and structural principles of the present invention. The person of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that various changes may be made without departure from such spirit and scope of the invention. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A heating arrangement, comprising: a heater producing radiant heat; and a reflector coupled with said heater, wherein said reflector comprises a reflecting board to reflect and concentrate said radiant heat.
 2. The heating arrangement, as recited in claim 1, wherein said reflector is provide above said heater and defines an inclining angle with respect to said heater.
 3. The heating arrangement, as recited in claim 1, wherein said reflector further comprises a connecting arm extended from said heater body of said heater, and an operating arm movably mounted to said connecting arm, wherein when said operating arm moves up and down, said reflector moves up and down correspondingly so as to direct said radiant heat to a desired area.
 4. The heating arrangement, as recited in claim 1, wherein said reflector further comprises a connecting arm extended from said heater body of said heater, and an operating arm movably mounted to said connecting arm, wherein when said operating arm moves up and down, said reflector moves up and down correspondingly so as to direct said radiant heat to a desired area.
 5. The heating arrangement, as recited in claim 1, wherein said reflector further comprises a connecting arm extended from said heater body of said heater, and an operating arm rotatably mounted to said connecting arm, wherein when said operating arm rotates with respect to said connecting arm, said reflector simultaneously rotates with respect to said heater so as to direct said radiant heat to a desired area.
 6. The heating arrangement, as recited in claim 2, wherein said reflector further comprises a connecting arm extended from said heater body of said heater, and an operating arm rotatably mounted to said connecting arm, said central disk of said supporting frame is connected to said operating arm, wherein when said operating arm rotates with respect to said connecting arm, said reflector simultaneously rotates with respect to said heater so as to direct said radiant heat to a desired area.
 7. The heating arrangement, as recited in claim 1, wherein said reflecting board is coaxially with said heater, said reflector comprises a connecting arm wound around an outer circumference of said heater body of said heater, and an operating arm rotatably mounted to said connecting arm, wherein said connecting arm has a guiding channel and said reflecting board engages with said operating arm in such a manner that when said operating arm slides in said guiding channel of said connecting arm, said reflector correspondingly rotates along said outer circumference of said heater, so that said reflector is adapted to direct said radiant heat to a desired area around said heater.
 8. The heating arrangement, as recited in claim 1, wherein said reflecting board of said reflector has a curved reflecting surface having a focal point, wherein said heater is provided at said focal point.
 9. The heating arrangement, as recited in claim 2, wherein said reflecting board of said reflector has a curved reflecting surface having a focal point, wherein said heater is provided at said focal point.
 10. The heating arrangement, as recited in claim 4, wherein said reflecting board of said reflector has a curved reflecting surface having a focal point, wherein said heater is provided at said focal point.
 11. The heating arrangement, as recited in claim 6, wherein said reflecting board of said reflector has a curved reflecting surface having a focal point, wherein said heater is provided at said focal point.
 12. The heating arrangement, as recited in claim 7, wherein said reflecting board of said reflector has a curved reflecting surface having a focal point, wherein said heater is provided at said focal point.
 13. The heating arrangement, as recited in claim 1, wherein said heater is installed away from a focal point of said reflecting board of said reflector, thereby the radiant heat is dispersed after reflecting by said reflecting board.
 14. The heating arrangement, as recited in claim 4, wherein said heater is installed away from the focal point of said reflecting board of said reflector, thereby the radiant heat is dispersed after reflecting by said reflecting board.
 15. The heating arrangement, as recited in claim 6, wherein said heater is installed away from the focal point of said reflecting board of said reflector, thereby the radiant heat is dispersed after reflecting by said reflecting board.
 16. The heating arrangement, as recited in claim 7, wherein said heater is installed away from the focal point of said reflecting board of said reflector, thereby the radiant heat is dispersed after reflecting by said reflecting board.
 17. The heating arrangement, as recited in claim 10, wherein said reflector further comprises a supporting frame mounted to said reflecting board, wherein said supporting frame comprises a central disk provided at a center of a reflecting surface of said reflecting board, and a plurality of retention arms extended from said central disk to an outer edge of said reflecting surface to enhance stability of said reflecting board.
 18. The heating arrangement, as recited in claim 11, wherein said reflector further comprises a supporting frame mounted to said reflecting board, wherein said supporting frame comprises a central disk provided at a center of a reflecting surface of said reflecting board, and a plurality of retention arms extended from said central disk to an outer edge of said reflecting surface to enhance stability of said reflecting board.
 19. The heating arrangement, as recited in claim 12, wherein said reflector further comprises a supporting frame mounted to said reflecting board, wherein said supporting frame comprises a central disk provided at a center of a reflecting surface of said reflecting board, and a plurality of retention arms are extended from said central disk to an outer edge of said reflecting surface to enhance stability of said reflecting board
 20. The heating arrangement, as recited in claim 18, wherein said heater comprises a heater body having a burning cavity, and a base connected to said heater body for supporting said heater body and providing fuel for a continual burning in said burning cavity. 